Women with intellectual disability and the pandemic of sexual violence against them

It is likely no secret to most readers, that women are widely reported to be most vulnerable to violence, and usually at the hands of other men. However, sometimes this blanket report can sway us from delving deeper into the trenches of the brutality that afflicts specific demographics of women. Which brings me to the

Why is there a monkey used in a symbol for intellectual disability?

This will be a short blog post, but something I’d really like to get off my chest. So, I’m currently in the process of writing a piece about women with an intellectual disability and abuse, and it occurred to me that I should try and find some appropriate images to include in my post. So

What is ABA Therapy?

#Autism #Autismawareness #Disabilityrights #ABATherapy I am not an expert on ABA therapy, but I like to think I know enough about it, and have had enough exposure to it, that I can comment on the impact it may have on Autistic people. ABA Therapy stands for Applied Behavioural Analysis, and it is a psychological intervention

Random Thought

Treat Autistic Adults like Adults

There is no excuse for speaking to an Autistic person like they’re a popular breed of puppy. The patronisation can vary from person to person, and based on what ‘degree’ of Autism a person may live with. For example, I was booked for a public speaking session once and was required to travel interstate. Upon

Autism and Employment

As an Autistic woman with a desire to contribute to social change and to see the humour in things, I present to you this new blog. This wasn’t just some new idea that sparked that I had previously suppressed, or insisted that I couldn’t do, and then finally caved. I’ve made several blogs in the